Utah Code 4-34-108 v2. Donation of wild game meat

Effective 7/1/2023

(1)

As used in this section:

Agriculture: means the science and art of the production of plants and animals useful to man, including the preparation of plants and animals for human use and disposal by marketing or otherwise. See Utah Code 4-1-109
Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
Donor: The person who makes a gift.
Organization: means a corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, two or more persons having a joint or common interest, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109
Person: means a natural person or individual, corporation, organization, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 4-1-109

(a)	“Big game” means the same as that term is defined in Section 23A-1-101.

(b)	“Custom meat processor” means a person who processes meat but is exempt from licensure under Section 4-32-106 as a licensed meat establishment.

(c)	“Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Food.

(2)	Wild game, including big game, lawfully taken by a licensed hunter may be donated to a nonprofit charitable organization to feed individuals in need.

(3)

Donated wild game meat shall meet the following conditions:

(a)	come from an animal in apparent good health before harvest of the animal;

(b)	come from an animal with intact intestines;

(c)	be field-dressed immediately after harvest of the animal and be handled in a manner in keeping with generally accepted wild game handling procedures;

(d)	be processed by a custom meat processor as soon as possible after harvest of the animal;

(e)	be clearly marked as “not for sale”;

(f)	be clearly marked as “donated wild game meat” in letters not less than three-eighths of an inch in height; and

(g)	may not come from a road-kill animal and a road-kill animal may not be donated under this section.

(4)

(a)	A donor or custom meat processor of the wild game meat being donated shall advise the nonprofit charitable organization receiving the donated wild game meat that the donated wild game meat should be thoroughly cooked before human consumption.

(b)

Before serving donated wild game meat, the nonprofit charitable organization shall prominently post a sign indicating:

(i)	that the donated wild game meat is donated wild game meat;

(ii)	the type of meat processing used; and

(iii)

that the meat has not been inspected.

(5)	The Department of Natural Resources may donate wild game meat in the Department of Natural Resources’ possession if this section is followed.

(6)	A person may not buy, sell, or offer for sale or barter donated wild game meat.

(7)	The department may examine, sample, seize, or condemn donated wild game meat if the department has reason to believe that the donated wild game meat is unwholesome under Chapter 5, Utah Wholesome Food Act.

Amended by Chapter 34, 2023 General Session